Egeskov Renaissance Water Castle in Denmark

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Castle is one of Europe’s finest Renaissance buildings, featuring a real moat, spires, a knight’s hall and ghastly creatures in its masonry. It was built in 1554 and it is located in the south of the Funen island, just about two hours Drive from the Copenhagen. The quaint island of Funen is also the birthplace of storyteller Hans Christian Anderson. The castle consists of two long buildings connected by a thick double wall, allowing defenders to abandon one house and continue fighting from the other. The double wall is over one meter thick and contains secret staircases and a well. Defenders were able to attack an enemy’s flanks from the two round corner towers. Other medieval defences include artillery ports, scalding holes and arrow slits.

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Hluboka – Most Famous Castles in the Czech Republic

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Castle is build in the Neo-Gothic style after the castle of Windsor in England around 1250. Hluboka originaly was projected as the Royal Castle by the King Premysl Otakar II. Castle is located in the South Bohemia near Ceske Budejovice. It is the perfect place for the wedding ceremony performance. It attracts the couples from around the world by its beauty.

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Historical City Castle of Kremnica, Slovakia

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The city castle of Kremnica consists of a complex of 13th -15th century objects, protected with a double line of fortifications. The oldest object is a 13th century carner, its fortifications were built in the 14th century. The dominant structure in the middle of the castle is the originally Gothic church of St. Catherine. The castle is a national cultural monument. The fame of town Kremnica in the past stemmed in gold mining. It also was the reason why Kremnica was called the “golden town”.

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